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Genesis G70 To Have 290 HP from New 2.5-Liter Turbo

We've been hearing about it for years, but the new four-cylinder turbo engine from Hyundai/Genesis has become a very real powertrain. We're talking about a 2.5-liter that's just been confirmed for the G70 sports sedan, probably for the 2021 model year.
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Different-sized engines used to be really common in the luxury car market, but now the 0.5-liter cylinder has become the norm, which is why nearly every German compact or mid-sized car in America has a 2-liter turbo.

The Genesis G70 sports one as well, rated at 252 horsepower and 260 lb-ft (352 Nm) of torque. However, Car & Driver reports that a new base model is getting 290 horsepower and 310 lb-ft (420 Nm) of torque. That's going to take the bragging rights away from the Alfa, not to mention your typical 330i.

The numbers probably come from a test drive event with the Hyundai Sonata N-Line prototype, which also makes 290 horsepower or slightly more from the fabled 2.5-liter, which also confirms everything we've heard about performance SUVs, sedans, and the premium GV70 crossover.

Of course, 38 hp and 50 lb-ft ar nice to have, but the G70 was already one of the nicest sports sedans out there. We suspect the $35,000 will be increased slightly if the make the inevitable decision to get rid of the manual base option.

Of course, it's also possible that the 2.5-liter will come out in other models first, with the Sonata and Optima being obvious contenders. Going up against the 3 Series and C-Class means the G70 might need a facelift first, especially when its bigger siblings have a different look, with split lights.

Your either choice should continue to be the 3.3-liter bi-turbo V6 pushing 365 horsepower and 376 lb-ft (509 Nm) of torque. But with a base price of over $45,000, it's clearly not the small sedan most people want, and a bigger base turbo is a great way to bring Genesis sportiness to the masses.
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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